Welcome to the Health Benefits web page. The benefits team has prepared the information contained within the web page to be of assistance to you in gaining a better understanding of your health benefit plan

United Healthcare is our health plan administrator. Should an employee have any questions regarding their benefit, they should contact United Healthcare via the toll free customer service number (
800-736-1264) or log onto their website
www.myuhc.com. Amongst the many tools at the participant's disposal, they can review benefit coverage, view their current and previous claims, find participating doctors and facilities and research health conditions and treatments.

When adding dependents, proof ofeligibility must be submitted to the local administrator as documentation. Such proof of eligibility includes marriagecertificate for a spouse, birthcertificate, adoptionor legalguardianshipdocuments for each dependent child. Employees should contact their employer or administrators regarding requirements for participation in the medical benefit program.

Listed below are the summaries of benefit for the eligible participants’ review:

Another important feature offered through the United Healthcare medical plan, is the availability of the Nurseline Service. Members may call and chat with a registered nurse concerning their medical issues at 1.800.563.0689, which is available 24/7. This service is also accessible anytime by logging on to www.myuhc.com and clicking the link “ CHAT online now” in the “ Ask a Nurse” section.

CVS/Caremark is our prescription drug administrator. The customer care team can be contacted by calling (800-565-7091) or members may log on to the website www.caremark.com. Members can also access information regarding their benefit coverage, print temporary ID prescription cards, view their prescription history and print forms. Permanent cards may be ordered through the customer care team.

The Archdiocese also offers additional benefits to our Clergy and eligible lay employees, such as Life Insurance, & Long Term Disability (eligible lay employees):

Life Insurance - Clergy & Eligible Lay Employees

The Hartford Life Insurance Company administers the basic and supplemental life insurance benefits. The following booklets will provide detailed information eligible enrolled participants.
(Employees must contact their local employer to determine which booklet applies to their life benefit.)

The Hartford Life Insurance Company also administers the long term disability benefits for qualified employees, who are disabled and unable to perform their assigned duties for a continuous 180 days (elimination period). All claims are reviewed by Hartford.
(Employees must contact their local employer to confirm if they are covered under long term disability). The following list includes the long term disability booklet for more detailed information.

In 2017, New York State and the New York State Workers Compensation Board passed a new statute called the New York Paid Family Leave (NYPFL) law,
with an effective date of1/1/2018. Should an employee meet the eligibility requirements for NYPFL, the benefits covered by NYPFL can provide leave for baby bonding, or, for the care of a covered family member who is seriously ill, or, for care related to the active duty deployment of a spouse, child, or parent.

In 2019, this new benefit continues to be mandatory for all covered employees (must work 20 or more hours a week) and is entirely paid for by mandatory employee payroll deductions. The weekly contribution rate was .126% of an employee’s weekly wage up to a maximum weekly contribution of $1.65 (maximum of $85.56 annually).
Effective 2019, the weekly contribution rate increased to .153% of anemployee’s weekly wage up to a maximum weekly contribution of $2.08 (maximum of $107.97 annually).For all covered staff, mandatory salary deductions for NYPFL at the new rate will take place beginning in the first payroll of 2019.

Please note that teachers, members of the clergy, and religious are specifically excluded from the law’s provisions.

The NYPFL benefit will be administered by the Archdiocese of New York’s Short-Term Disability provider, The Hartford, in consultation with the Archdiocese of New York Benefits Department.

Please also note that the NYPFL benefit, as applicable, will be administered in concert with current Archdiocese of New York (ADNY) policies on Short-Term Disability, Maternity Disability Leave, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Should you have any questions related to the NYPFL, please contact Diana Carrasquillo, Director of Benefits at 646-794-3059.

CIGNA Dental Voluntary PPO Plan – Eligible Lay Employees

The Archdiocese offers a voluntary dental plan to eligible lay employees, who currently participate in the Archdiocesan medical plan. The employee’s election must mirror their medical election. For example, if an employee is enrolled for two-person medical coverage, the employee must make the exact same election (two person) coverage for the voluntary dental benefit. This plan will be administered through CIGNA Dental.

(Employees, who are not enrolled in the medical plan, are not eligible to elect this benefit. In addition, employees working for institutions that provide employer paid dental coverage are not eligible to participate in this program.)

The following benefit summary provides more detailed information of covered expenses:

The Benefits Department is committed to protecting the privacy of the health benefit information concerning our Clergy, Religious, Seminarians and Lay Employees. Please take time to refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices below, which explains the protection of health information for all of our participants by the Archdiocese. The Annual Rights and Resource Disclosure Guide prepared by United Healthcare is also posted for our participants' review.

Thank you for visiting our web page. The benefits team is here to make your health care experience as positive as possible. We will be adding informational notices and other tools to aid you in your health care. Please feel free to view this site often for updates.